Final Four
Five Things: Cards Find A Way And Reserves Shine For Wolverines
Tonight, the No. 1 overall seed takes on a team once ranked No. 1 and now playing its best basketball. On one side is Louisville, the favorite when the field was announced, trying to keep the national championship trophy in the state of Kentucky.
Five Things: Motivated Cardinals Prevail And Wichita State Stays Alive
Even with limited drama—none of the regional finals were particularly thrilling—the NCAA Tournament is a wonderful thing, the perfect blend of fairness and unpredictability.
President Obama Continues Tourney Tradition, Reveals His NCAA Bracket
In 2012, President Obama’s men’s bracket ranked 2,347,421 out of 6.45 million entries, placing him in the 63.6th percentile.
Wisch: What If The White Sox And Bears Switched Places?
With a downtown baseball stadium and a South Side enclosed-roof football facility, Chicago could have spent the past two decades hosting Super Bowls and Final Fours – as well as large crowds at White Sox games.
Kentucky’s Anthony Davis A Success Story For Small Chicago School
Chicago’s Anthony Davis is a freshman phenom at Kentucky. He’ll be on college basketball’s biggest stage at this weekend’s Final Four, and it’s an incredible story for a South Side kid who was unknown from an unheard of school before an unbelievable growth spurt.
Kansas Runs Away From North Carolina, 80-67
Tyshawn Taylor came out of his slump in a big way, scoring 22 points to lead Kansas to an 80-67 victory over North Carolina on Saturday that returned the Jayhawks to the Final Four for the first time since winning it all in 2008.
Kentucky Beats Baylor 82-70 To Head To Final Four
Kentucky is taking its highlight show back to the Big Easy. With an NBA-like display from a young team filled with future pros, top-seeded Wildcats advanced to the Final Four for the second year in a row with a 82-70 blitzing of Baylor in the South Regional final on Sunday.
Louisville In Final 4 With 72-68 Win Over Florida
Rick Pitino nearly came unhinged and his point guard watched the end of the game from the bench. When it was over, though, it was Pitino and Louisville making plans for the Final Four.
670 The Score Experts Make Their Final Four Picks
Final Four picks from a number of 670 The Score personalities, including their pick to win it all.
Bernstein: Shut Up About Your Brackets
I know. Three of your Final Four teams are already out, your chances of winning blown up after two rounds. Or you have fourteen of the Sweet Sixteen. Great.
Bernstein: Illinois Basketball Must Decide What It Is
If this pathetic, blubbering mess of failure and self-flagellation is to be somehow disinfected, it will take some real soul-searching before a reconstruction plan can be created.
Wisch: The Worst Thing About The NCAA Title Game? Its Start Time
Believe it, or not, the basketball wasn’t the most sleep-inducing part of last night’s NCAA national championship game.
Report: Shaka To Stay At VCU
According to a CBSSports.com report, VCU’s Shaka Smart will stay at the school, and not cash in on the team’s Cinderella run to the Final Four.
Bernstein: Butler Has Become Annoying
If the Butler Bulldogs win the national title, will they please leave?
VCU’s Run Ends, Butler Advances To Championship
Shelvin Mack scored 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting and Zach Hahn came up big off the bench with eight second-half points in the Final Four on Saturday night,
You Can’t Count VCU Out
As an 11-seed the Virginia Commonwealth Rams were never supposed to get all the way to the Final Four, let alone get out of the first round. So realistically they don’t have a chance of beating the Butler Bulldogs, right?
Thompson: A Look At The Final Four Coaches
The coaches in the Final Four consist of two seasoned veterans and a pair of young guns who are taking college basketball by storm.
Muller: This March Has Definitely Been ‘Madness’
Just because your bracket—and mine—are completely busted, doesn’t mean that this NCAA tournament hasn’t been fun to watch. Let’s face it: it has!
Shaka Smart Goes From Purnell’s Staff To Final Four
Shaka Smart is the hottest name among all college basketball coaches right now. He’s taken an 11th seed Virginia Commonwealth team to the Final Four. But not too long ago he was a part of Oliver Purnell’s staff.
Wisch: Could Duke Be In Brad Stevens’ Future?
We know where Brad Stevens has been. We know where he’s at right now. And we know where he might be next Monday night.
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